His main inspiration for Chris' voice came from envisioning how "Buffalo Bill" would sound if he were speaking through a public address system at a McDonald's. Green stated that he did an impression of the "Buffalo Bill" character from the thriller film The Silence of the Lambs during his audition. Seth Green primarily plays Chris Griffin and Neil Goldman. and speed it up, or every episode will last four hours." Seth Green The voice was originally slower (and deeper for the original season), but when MacFarlane heard it, he replied "Make it a little less fucking annoying. At the time, Borstein performed in a stage show in Los Angeles, in which she played a redhead mother whose voice she had based on one of her cousins. She had not met MacFarlane or seen any of his artwork and said it was "really sight unseen". Borstein was asked to provide a voice for the pilot while she was working on MADtv. He is the only cast member to be in every episode.Īlex Borstein voices Lois Griffin, Asian correspondent Tricia Takanawa, Loretta Brown and Lois' mother Barbara Pewterschmidt. MacFarlane also provides the voices for various other recurring and one-time only characters, including news anchor Tom Tucker, Lois' father Carter Pewterschmidt and Dr. MacFarlane uses his own voice while portraying Brian. The voice for Glenn Quagmire is based on 1940s and 1950s radio commercials. Stewie's voice was based on the voice of English actor Rex Harrison, especially his performance in the 1964 musical drama film My Fair Lady. MacFarlane drew inspiration for the voice of Peter from a security guard he overheard talking while attending the Rhode Island School of Design. MacFarlane chose to voice these characters himself, believing it would be easier to portray the voices he had already envisioned than for someone else to attempt it. Seth MacFarlane voices four of the show's main characters: Peter Griffin, Brian Griffin, Stewie Griffin, and Glenn Quagmire. The casting of Meg Griffin changed after season 1. Since season 5, there have been five main cast members. The actual Adam West provided the voice of Mayor Adam West.įrom seasons 1 to 4, Family Guy had four main cast members. Kunis was nominated for an Annie Award for voicing Meg Griffin in the season 5 episode " Barely Legal" and MacFarlane has also won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance and an Annie Award for Best Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production, though no other cast member has won an award for their work on the series. Family Guy characters have been played by more than one actor, after members of the show left the series or had conflicting obligations. The voice actors, in portraying the various character personalities on the show, draw inspiration from celebrities and pop culture. Many cast members provide voices for multiple characters. Brennan, Nicole Sullivan and Jennifer Tilly, and repeat guest stars include Phyllis Diller, Charles Durning, Rush Limbaugh, James Woods and Phil LaMarr. Recurring voice actors include Patrick Warburton, Adam West, John G. The principal voice cast consists of show creator Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Mila Kunis (who replaced Lacey Chabert after the first season (her last episode is "Holy Crap," now marketed as the second episode of season two)), Seth Green, and Mike Henry. Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane also provides the voices of Peter Griffin, Stewie Griffin, Brian Griffin, and Glenn Quagmire.įamily Guy is an American animated sitcom that features five main voice actors, and numerous regular cast and recurring guest stars.
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